Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw
Appearance
The women's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]
Results
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Magdalena Swanepoel | ![]() |
143 ft 9+1⁄2 in (43.83 m) | GR |
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Pearline Thornhill-Fisher | ![]() |
137 ft 8+1⁄2 in (41.97 m) | |
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Shirley Couzens | ![]() |
127 ft 10+1⁄2 in (38.98 m) | |
4 | Mary Lawrence | ![]() |
115 ft 5 in (35.18 m) | |
5 | Dorothy Tyler | ![]() |
108 ft 0+1⁄2 in (32.93 m) | |
6 | Suzanne Allday | ![]() |
92 ft 10 in (28.30 m) | |
Helen Metchuck | ![]() |
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Thelma Hopkins | ![]() |
DNS |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.